Message effects aren't enabled for every single emoji, but they do work with quite a few commonly used ones, such as clap, sleep, party ... In Google Messages, tap the profile icon and select Settings ...

Don't limit yourself to the thumbs-down emoji when you don't like something. Try the face vomiting emoji, instead. Zach began writing for CNET in November, 2021 after writing for a broadcast news ...

In the latest Google Messages beta, these full-screen effects will now automatically play for you (and your texting partner, if they're also on the beta) when you send them certain emoji in Google ...